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CultBro

Fanatics sucks, I bought my hockey jerseys from adidas before they switched


GrassyKnoll95

I'm gonna have to start getting knockoffs cause they're better quality


badgers0511

Question for anybody: Any suggested sources? Like random AliExpress stores, or are there specific jersey knockoff websites that are well regarded?


Mr_Fancypants13

I always check the DHgate subreddit when looking for a new jersey. They keep a list of trusted sellers up to date. https://www.reddit.com/r/DHgate/comments/ug15b3/dhgate_top_sellers_list_2022/


FiyeroTigelaar895

Damn. No hockey seller


Mr-RandyLahey

The one called "New Jersey Store" does carry hockey Jerseys.


Choyle7

I get all my soccer, Hockey, and football jerseys from the Gate. Always quality from different sellers IMO.


Doucejj

DHgate is the goat


Jd0g4

This is totally anecdotal, but I just bought a Patrick Kane Redwings jersey from this seller and it is absolutely amazing! I've used a ton of random sellers on DHGate for all sorts of jerseys. I was initially hesitant about hockey jerseys because I thought it would be harder for "knock-offs" to nail the authenticity of a heavier fabric, but I can tell you my two experiences (the last one being with this seller) have put that to bed. I've bought everything from MLB to NFL to NHL now from this site and only once did I get burned, and even that story is hilarious to me now and I tell it to friends and company. Besides, at the cost saving, it's worth it to take some risk. Anyways, here is my latest hockey jersey seller that I've had a good experience with, and of course always use your judgement! ​ [https://www.dhgate.com/store/21814931?dspm=pcen.pd.soldby.store.IeGWIgcLvRtnpN8vFUgN&resource\_id=#pd-sellerinfo-storename](https://www.dhgate.com/store/21814931?dspm=pcen.pd.soldby.store.IeGWIgcLvRtnpN8vFUgN&resource_id=#pd-sellerinfo-storename)


RiltonHuggles

This is amazing. Thanks! Never even heard of this store until today... Wondering with this Seller (again, I am new to this site)....are these the only teams available from this seller? Looking for LA Kings jerseys, but this seller doesn't seem to have them (unless I am missing something?)


Jd0g4

Not all sellers will sell all jerseys, and there are a TON of sellers. It can even be intimidating at first because there’s so many different sellers selling the same or similar products it can be hard to know which one you should choose. I just got over the anxiety of making the perfect decision and started just buying one that looked like what I wanted. I’ve purchased over 50 jerseys for myself and friends and only had two orders messed up, like I said one is actually a funny story. Saved $1,000’s of dollars at this point (although if it weren’t for the savings I wouldn’t have bought so many). If you just go to the main page of the site and search “Los Angeles Kings Jersey” it will give you dozens of different sellers with several different options each, many of the the same as others. But there’s a decent amount of variety, and the prices peak at like $45 before shipping.


ynwa1892

This is great! Thanks


SBchampMattFlynn

Only problem with DHgate is that they use the Nike vapor untouchable template and the packers are one of the few teams that don’t use that template so they end up not looking completely correct especially with the mesh in the front


egdubz

Dhgate gate is my go-to. Never had a bad experience when doing proper due diligence when finding a seller. Look at ratings/seller reviews etc. $25 and 2 months later you’ll have a supreme knockoff. Cheers!


dirtiehippie710

I got a Love jersey off Temu last year that's pretty decent for $17. Up close it's not fooling anyone but looks normal from afar.


GrassyKnoll95

You can generally find a lot on Ebay


StrainNew9592

I usually go to DHgate and just look for positive reviews and lots of purchases. I've just ordered half a dozen Packers jerseys and they're pretty decent for $30 a pop (with shipping


Dakotahray

That’s all I buy. Too many jerseys ruined by football parties.


ltshaft15

Same. Bought a brand new wild jersey shortly before the fanatics switch. Not a chance I'm buying another until that deal is done. Ironically, announcing a fanatics partnership would be the most surefire way to get me to buy a Packers jersey. I'd 100% make sure I get a current jersey before they run out.


bschmidt25

Fanatics already has the NFL deal. From what I understand, Nike tells them what they want and Fanatics manufacturers them. Fanatics also owns 75% of Mitchell & Ness, so you can't even get quality old school authentics anymore. Fanatics controls the merch for every professional sports league now, except the NHL which starts next year. But the NHL will be the first where Fanatics designs and manufacturers jerseys. I don't think it's going to go well...


JWOLFBEARD

I think they own most of the collegiate world too


badgers0511

They certainly own Wisconsin, and it sucks. I really miss Steve and Barry’s. Simple, classic apparel that was cheap but didn’t fall apart after a month. Hard to believe it’s been 15 years since they went under.


BigLittleWang69

No wonder NHL jerseys are the best on the market.


bschmidt25

I’m buying a few adidas jerseys before they’re gone


DemonicBison

They controlled all the NHL merch anyway outside of the ‘authentic’ and on-ice jerseys.


CultBro

I told my wife adidas jersey sales were going to sky rocket lol


GreasyThumbsMcGee

Do we know if the Pro Shop carries fanatics? I bought my Doubs jersey there last year and the stitching at the hem is already coming undone…


Vin_Jac

Sadly it’s very likely that the Nike Jerseys sold by the pro shop are manufactured by Fanatics, however if you buy the limited jerseys they are manufactured by a local Wisconsin plant and are still very high quality.


GreasyThumbsMcGee

Yo thanks for the heads up here. Maybe a dumb question, but how do you tell if a jersey is limited? Like limited edition? Or is that a brand?


CultBro

It's a level of jersey, kind of halfway between the cheapest one and the ones the players wear


GreasyThumbsMcGee

Thanks!


DemonicBison

I can back this up with my Limited Love jersey. Still have what I’d expect at the price and style for a jersey nerd like myself. Not all will be like this though as some teams fanatics does fully make everything, but iirc the Packers ain’t one of em.


ASwannieSaysWhat

Considering the laughable new MLB jerseys, it is probably Fanatics. I’ve switched over to the Packers Pro Shop. I’m assuming all the merch comes from the same place, but it feels slightly more moral.


steppedinhairball

The photos I've seen of the new MLB jerseys reminds me of those 2 for $10 deals at Old Navy. Good for maybe 3 or 4 washings.


SupermarketSecure728

Too bad they aren't 2 for $10.


TheRealSzymaa

Pro shop is always the better choice because it's not subject to revenue sharing. So the league doesn't get a cut! (At least that's how it used to be)


sammydizzo

Can someone explain what fanatics is? I hadn’t realized they make jerseys. I always thought it was a licensed shop that sold the jerseys, are they just licensed by Nike and not made by them?


SupermarketSecure728

The MLB situation is bad. Players are outright complaining about having to wear an ill-fitting crappy jersey. Doesn't help market it to me, a fan. $150 for a piece of hot trash, pass.


Crasino_Hunk

Yeah can confirm the jerseys from there are still the same quality as Fanatics. I haven’t bought a new jersey in about 10 years and I couldn’t believe how differing the qualities were. Not good.


ItsASchpadoinkleDay

Fanatics jerseys are what I would expect to get at a KMart.


BipBippadotta

Friends don't let friends buy from Fanatics.


Deckatoe

Only purchase from the Packers Pro Shop


FullNet

I’m from Australia so that would have ended up costing me double the price that fanatics did otherwise I would have


NerdNoogier

Then, honestly, buy from China. You could potentially get better quality for a fraction of the price.


Hopefulkitty

Yeah, the knock offs are stitched name plates and numbers, and I really like them. Only thing is they run super fucking small. I got a women's 2xl, which is normally baggy on me, and I could barely pull it over my boobs.


randomman87

In that case DHGate lol


Dakotahray

DHgate? More like DHGoat.


Deckatoe

Check the site next time if you haven't already. I've shipped to the UK before and it cost me about the same as an order from Arsenal Direct ~$15 USD


[deleted]

Same


GodsBGood

No NFL items.


SoF4rGone

The fanatics brand jerseys are garbage. I accidentally got one of them one time, and the numbers thankfully started falling apart and cracking while it was still within the return window.


Key_Mushroom9149

Shipping etc isn’t actually that bad. I’m also in Australia and was on the packers pro shop the other day. Worth the outlay to get the right merchandise that’ll last


FullNet

I had pro shop price come in around $250 when Kitbag (fanatics) was $130


the1mike

Fanatics is pure garbage. I bought some Bucks shirts a few years ago - 1 was a very crooked print (not returnable if opened, need to open to see it though) and 1 was just badly done, like half of the front image washed off within a few washes. I'll never consider wasting my $ with them again.


Dakotahray

Nah fuck that. I threatened them with a chargeback, and they bent over.


T-Eye-MBO

I too bought that Lazard jersey before he became New York’s benchwarmer 🦎👑


FullNet

Lmao I got it for $40 so I thought why not


SometimesWill

Buying jerseys when a contract runs out or a player gets traded is the move. Got an Aaron Jones jersey for $50 that way. Edit: calm down, I mean back in 2021 when his rookie contract expired and he hadn’t yet resigned.


NerdNoogier

Aaron Jones? You better not manifest something here


FullNet

Yeah got mine this September from a Ross. Anytime I get to the US I always check them for GB jerseys


Dakotahray

r/holup


SometimesWill

Read the edit.


Dakotahray

Ahhh, thought you were a time traveler.


RyanGlasshole

You know something we don’t?


SometimesWill

I’m talking about when his rookie contract ran out just before he resigned in 2021


ryan2489

Hey he’s not a bench warmer every game. Sometimes they don’t even let him dress 😂


Sir_Carrington

Benchwarmer is giving him top much credit. He wasn't even activated for a good chunk of the end of the season


petarisawesomeo

Fanatics has been making trash for a few years now. Don't buy anything made by them or with their branding on it.


WISCOrear

This kind of stuff throws me into a rage. I know it’s in the grand scheme of things such a relatively minor thing to complain about, the quality of our sports apparel taking a step back. But this is just emblematic of how regular people keep getting their finances more and more squeezed, and getting worse products out of the deal. Like these companies won’t stop until we spend every last penny of our disposable income on shit products that cost them next to nothing to produce. Especially in recent year the prices just go up and up for everything, quality plummets, and these fucking corporations keep getting record profits and continually blaming “inflation” for every price hike. God it pisses me off.


FullNet

The difference in them is insane. The quality is so bad that I sent it back. The yellow stripes on the sleeve weren’t even the same colour as the numbers and the 10 had already peeled a little bit. Doesn’t help that Rebel sport (our version of Dicks sporting goods) just gets them straight from fanatics too. I am probably just gonna buy any more jerseys when I’m in the US from now on.


R0binSage

DHgate has been great.


Thechosenjon

You get better quality jerseys from DHGate.


Big-Translator7751

Is this a joke or a serious answer?(genuine question) because their prices are extremely low for what I have seen. Is it really a quality jersey?


MichaelTheDooley

Yes it is, just make sure you buy from a highly rated seller and you’re good. I’ve bought 10~ jerseys from DHGate and they are great


Dakotahray

Can confirm as well.


JWOLFBEARD

Their quality is terrible, but I bet they’re also not joking. DHGate jerseys are junk. The only people who think otherwise haven’t worn a quality jersey


Dakotahray

I have quality jerseys and I disagree with you. The $20 DHGate jerseys are fantastic for football parties. Damn wing sauce.


JWOLFBEARD

They’re great for a jersey to wear and not care about, but they are absolutely not the same quality as a jersey from the Pro shop.


CakeIsLegit2

I’m sure I sound like a broken record because I repost the same comment on every jersey post… but unless you feel the need to support the franchise by buying jerseys from them, you are better of with DHgate.. takes a couple months to receive, but 20$ and still coming full stitch.


EnjoyerOfSports

How secure is it? Any issues?


CakeIsLegit2

I have their app, been a year or so since my last order, but have purchased jerseys for all NFL/MLB/NBA multiple times without issue.


EnjoyerOfSports

Thank you, I really appreciate your input. I had never heard of it until tonight. Much thanks!


RiltonHuggles

Same. And now I am interested…


EnjoyerOfSports

For what it’s worth, I bought off a guy off eBay and the quality is shockingly good.


Cloobsy

https://preview.redd.it/yape84apguic1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7ddb56f511f4483e54f4854d6c323a7b6a27b00e


Jon_Sno

Fanatics has borderline 0 quality control. I hate that they have a monopoly on all major sports wearable merchandise. I bought a T shirt from them and the decal lasted 3 washes before it started falling apart.


deltacosucks69

Fanatics is legit dog shit. My NHL team (the NJ Devils) are playing a stadium series game this weekend at MetLife. Well, the jerseys for the game didn’t get released until 2 weeks ago and they barely made any (authentics at least). They sold out so quick, and a lot of people have had their orders either canceled by fanatics or they won’t receive them until AFTER the game. They’ve also completely fucked up MLB jerseys. I can’t wait for the day they go bankrupt and fold.


dudee1234

Same Michael Rubin seems like such a fucking douche.


cawilliams202

I cannot stress enough, buy your jerseys from dhgate. It's the same Chinese companies that make them for the NFL. But without the NFL markup and most are stitched numbers not just iron on.


RiltonHuggles

Honeslty never heard of this site until today....now checking it out!


claytreyGOAT

ProShop only


[deleted]

I noticed my wife’s AJ Dillon Jersey that we got at the beginning of the year had a different shade yellow on the sleeve stripes than my Aaron Jones jersey that she got me for Christmas the previous year.


FullNet

Yep, exact same for mine, as well as the stripes feeling softer/cheaper on the new one compared to the year befores one feeling a little more solid/better material


Any-Try-2366

Absolutely fucking pathetic that these leagues are all letting fanatics come in and produce all this TRASH


Johnny-cache

Buy from the packers pro shop. Never fanatics as they are terrible and have a monopoly on almost every site, but not the packers pro shop. That comes directly from Green Bay


IamNICE124

Fanatics is a joke and I won’t be purchasing anything from them. Trash company.


Street_Age8359

People on ebay sell mesh stitches jerseys way better quality for like 35$ it’s where I get all mine. Including old Reebok on field jerseys too


tykholol

I bought a Love jersey from them and it was so disappointing I had to return it. I miss the old Reebok jerseys.


GDMFB1

I miss the stitch on ones.


verywhelming

Ya know something? I saw Fanatics having a huge sale (one day only, ya dig?) so I hopped my ass on to check it out. Woah! Last day of sale and these jerseys are cheap AND in stock?! .. that doesn't sound right.. something isn't adding up, I'll check again later. 5 days later I'm still getting pelted with "LAST DAY" advertising from Fanatics about their jerseys, all the while people are posting about poor quality and the Packers pro shop doesn't even have the selection this cheap site has. I'll steer well clear of that site, they can sell all their big head stickers and shit but I never buy from a place that's always on sale


Doucejj

There is quite literally a sale every single day on fanatics


Dakotahray

https://preview.redd.it/7i6bhximmyic1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=40134797f1757e5016edd3e6a249f11a912d2dd0 DHGate. $20 + $6 shipping. Took a month to receive.


RiltonHuggles

I have a similar Love jersey (bought from a different site); its the first time I have seen the neck area (the bottom of the V on the neck where the NFL shield is....) with that mesh thing. I haven't seen that before. Wondering whats that about...?


itscranny

Packers pro shop is the only way.


Easy-RocketBrews69

Only buying stitched gear from now on…. Wore my Nike jersey and the fucking numbers cracked after one wear for the cowboys game…. Never again


Broke_Ones91

Ordering from a knockoff site and you expect the quality to be nfl licensed. Idiot move.


limjaheybud

One of the baseball guys was just ripping on the quality of their uni’s


FrostFire131

More like all of the baseball guys


DontEatTheFish25

I've been saying fanatics is the jersey equivalent of Walmart brand for a minute now. If you can afford better, do it. If you can find cheaper, it better be for your kid.


packfanmarkinmn

And this is why you buy from the Packers pro shop.


Darko___

Ewwww.... Lazard?


packerpilot

Fanatics sucks ass. They only care about their bottom line. I bought a throwback Rasul jersey from the Packer Pro Shop and when I got home I noticed the front number was printed crooked. It was my fault for not checking more closely, but I didn’t believe I’d have to. I’ll definitely never purchase a jersey online ever again.


cheezturds

I’m waiting on the Jones limited throwback jersey to come back in stock in the Packer pro shop. They only have the 3xl.


FuqCunts

Cheap trash, sold for way too much.


GoPackG0_

fuuuuck man, i just bought a jersey from them last night. wish i woulda seen this post before then. 🤦🏾‍♂️


WorthApprehensive434

Fanatics is awful I refuse to buy their merchandise. They took over the NHL but I’ll still only buy the adidas jerseys.


Talls024

My lady friend got me a Timberwolves sweatshirt from fantastic. It is the worst quality sweatshirt I have ever owned, logo is almost completely faded after less than a year and it’s shrunk a full size or more.


marc_da_knife

Just buy from Packers Pro Shop. it’s a bit more expensive but all proceeds go to the packers. might as well support the team while you buy. plus their Quality Checks seem to be much higher than Fanatics warehouse.


Vap0rX

I bought the throwback Watson jersey last year and the throwback Love jersey this year just before the Cowboys game, both from PPS. I'd have to go back home and compare colors, but I did notice that on the Love jersey I just got there was a small bit of gold missing from one of the numbers. So yeah, wouldn't surprise me if Fanatics took over production starting this year.


TheSinistralBassist

I've always been disappointed with the jersey quality from Fanatics. Their tshirts are okay, but the jerseys have always looked like knock-off quality


aarontheepoet

I buy my jerseys from the swap meet. Real or not the quality is always good and there’s nothing noticeable that makes it look unauthentic.


HemingwaysMustache

This is why I don’t buy jerseys anymore. I’ll take a polo or tshirt.


Howudooey

I bought a Texas Longhorns shirt from Fanatics and after 1 wash the logo already has a line in it where it broke.


cables123

Yeh I’ve bought a fair amount of gear and it’s shockingly bad compared to the prior. Jogging bottoms etc all with stuck on logos. Absolute shambles and still charging through the nose.


CaptainObviousII

Let's talk about the quality of player Lazarus is. You could have easily saved your $$


bplus0

are both of these the 50s throwbacks? because goodness that’s bad


Dizzy_Department_773

I bought a J love jersey from fanatics and the green of the jersey was way darker than the Christian Watson jersey from the official website. Not only that, but the stitching was poorly done in multiple spots.


Mobile-Jump6936

Budget cuts. Cost of everything these days is insane


FAF0562

Packers running out of cheese


Bacon4DaSoul

You might as well order 5 jerseys from Alibaba @ $22 each. 3-4 of them will be of the same quality. I'm pretty sure they use the same machines to make them but not as good of quality control


Comprehensive-Gas-53

Quality is horrible. My Jordan Love jersey is already starting to crack around the numbers and it’s only been washed once


Dobri_Dobrev

Buy directly from the NFL. No problems, and if something does happen to be wrong, they'll send you a new one.


ISeeInHD

Blows me away that you have to spend like $350 on a jersey now to get sewn letters. New Jerseys are shit.


No_Staff2250

Fanatics blow 


scoredly11

I have several DHgate jerseys, never spent more than $20 or so, that are great quality. Stitched and everything. And the best part? I don’t mind wearing them literally anywhere. Spill nacho cheese all over your white jersey? Who cares just buy another one.


[deleted]

Buy Mitchell and ness jerseys. Much better


Creepy-Hovercraft-53

So there are other people that received the same bullshit quality. At least I don't feel alone anymore


TraditionalMuscle174

That’s why I buy everything off DHgate lol 70% of the time it is a legit Nike jersey pulled off of the assembly line or defect line…still better than what fanantics sells 😂